Uber is looking to increase utilization of EVs for its ride-sharing service, in part by updating its app to help get riders matched with EV drivers more easily. That starts with making the Uber Green option all-electric—in some cities, at least. Uber Green currently includes both EVs and hybrids, but Uber announced Tuesday that it had enough...
Uber is looking to increase utilization of EVs for its ride-sharing service, in part by updating its app to help get riders matched with EV drivers more easily. That starts with making the Uber Green option all-electric—in some cities, at least. Uber Green currently includes both EVs and hybrids, but Uber announced Tuesday that it had enough...
The Tesla Cybertruck's been turned into a police car The Irvine Police Department took delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck The conversion to police spec was handled by UP.FIT The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police-spec Cybertruck has reported for duty in California. In July the Irvine Police...
Nissan's taking a 25% stake in ChargeScape ChargeScape is a vehicle-to-grid joint venture formed by BMW, Ford, Honda, and now Nissan Nissan has a vision for the "fuel station of the future" where EVs would double as energy-storage units Nissan on Monday announced that it will join ChargeScape, the vehicle-to-grid joint venture formed in 2023 by...
General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker's current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC battery...
Chevrolet expanded the Silverado EV lineup for 2025 The 2025 Silverado EV can be had with more range or a lower price than 2024 models The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV costs $57,095 The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV gains a new mid-level grade and gets range boosts across its lineup. The Silverado EV LT slots between the fleet-oriented Work Truck and...
Toyota knows the end is coming for pure gas-powered cars Electrified models, mostly hybrids, accounted for 48% of Toyota's U.S. sales in September Toyota has a three-row electric SUV on the way in 2026 Toyota believes it's nearing the point where sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will overtake...
Toyota and Subaru will launch a second jointly-developed electric SUV in 2026, reports Nikkei. A follow-up to the Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ4X twins, this second model will be sold in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, according to the report. Subaru's Yajima plant, located in Japan's Gunma prefecture, is slated to handle production, with output...
Rivian applied for a federal loan to build its Georgia plant The loan application states Rivian will begin partial operations in Georgia in 2027 Rivian intends to build the R2 and R3 electric SUVs in Georgia Rivian has applied for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan to fund construction of its Georgia factory, Reuters reports. In a filing with...
The SEC sent Fisker multiple subpoenas The SEC hasn't said why it's looking into Fisker's bankruptcy Fisker has said it'll support its vehicles but owners will pay for some recall repairs The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating bankrupt EV startup Fisker, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch last week. In the...
A study found EV drivers cause more accidents than those of gas and diesel cars EVs cost more to insure and repair than gas and diesel vehicles Data shows EVs are still driven less on average than gas or diesel vehicles EV drivers in Europe are more likely to be at fault in crashes than drivers of gasoline and diesel cars, according to a new...